Lakenheath planning approval rate
Lakenheath ward in West Suffolk has a 91.4% approval rate based on 1,197 planning decisions. West Suffolk overall: 93.6%.
Last updated: August 2026
91.4%
ward approval rate
1,197
Decisions
1,094
Approved
103
Refused
93.6%
West Suffolk average
Lakenheath is 2.2 percentage points below the West Suffolk average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Lakenheath compares
Lakenheath ward
91.4%
West Suffolk overall
93.6%
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Recent decisions in Lakenheath
Householder planning application - a. remove one window on first floor front ele · Fri 08 May 2026
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